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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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